Comparison of Glutathione, Cysteine, and their Redox Potentials in the Plasma of Critically Ill and Healthy Children

• Main Authors: Jocelyn Rebecca Grunwell (Author), Scott E. Gillespie (Author), Janine M. Ward (Author), Anne M. Fitzpatrick (Author), Lou Ann eBrown (Author), Theresa W. Gauthier (Author), Kiran B. Hebbar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2015-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Oxidative stress (OS) is known to play a role in critical illness due to an imbalance in reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and the body's ability to detoxify pro-oxidants using small molecule anti-oxidants and anti-oxidant enzymes.Objective: To compar...